The pride and joy and regrets associated with a tattoo Not just beyond the city limits, but in many large African cities, it is common to s...
The pride and joy and regrets associated with a tattoo
Not just beyond the city limits, but in many large African cities, it is common to see tattoo parlours. These establishments operate out of beautifully furnished, spacious buildings that have billboards promoting their goods.
Using a heated needle to numb the skin while sketching the desired object, tattooing takes a few hours.
Stories are spoken or objects are sketched and embellished with tattoos that are applied to humans in this long-standing practise.
"It's become a big thing for young people to express themselves," said John Nwosu, a tattoo artist and filmmaker in Lagos, Nigeria.
The African young "want to be different," he told TRT Africa. I believe I'm getting a tattoo to avoid fitting in with the crowd. I want to stand apart.
On his back and right shoulder, John has fantastic and distinctive tattoos.
The man explained, "My tattoo is a big heart in the middle of a forest fire." It refers to the close-by heavenly fire that resides in my flesh. I did it there so that I could see the beauty alone.
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In the instance of Marcos Levy, a musician from the Cabo Verdean island of Praia, tattoos are a more effective means of communication for people than words.
"Tattoo is a decoration that can be done on the body where we express our heads and announce our special stories," he said in an interview with TRT Afrika.
It serves as a lasting reminder of our passions.
The acceptance of tattoo artists in other groups is difficult.
Ashley Philips, a South African who works in a bank, stated, "In the 1990s and 2000s, it was difficult to see an office worker or other worker with a tattoo on his body, but now everything has changed."
Be sorry you got a tattoo
"On my wrist, I have a tattoo that resembles a necklace. It only takes a quick glance at him when I do interviews for clients.
Ashley told TRT Africa in an interview that she uses it as a way to tell people they are attractive.
However, the tattoo may run into a complication that makes the owner regret getting it.
"Until I had the tattoo on my chest, I couldn't relax. Azeez, a Nigerian hairdresser, claimed that it appeared as if nothing had ever happened.
He said, "After I got the tattoo, I came back regretting doing it." I then examined the tattoo, wondering what it was.
This is something John Nwosu is aware of; he told TRT Africa, "It's something you can't imagine about the youth."
"Many people get tattoos because they observe their friends or others getting them, or because they want to appear cool. But you'll regret getting a tattoo if you don't fully connect with its meaning.
Fitness instructor Onoyungbo Taiwo has numerous tattoos. He clarified that the tattoo had to have significance.
According to him, "I love art, and all the tattoos on my body are related to my daughter's life." he said to TRT Afrika.
Some young people believe having a tattoo is worthwhile regardless of what happens next.
The Cabo Verdean singer Marcus remarked, "Take the mole, our skin is what we hate."